SankaraM Siva SankaraM

kOlaru pathigaM by thiru-~nyAna saMbaNdar

Background: Thirunyana Sambandar met Thirunavukkarasar in Thiruvengadu and they spent

some time together there. During that time, Jainism was on the rise in the Pandya kingdom. The
Pandya king became a Jain. The queen Mangaiyarkkarasiyar and the chief minister Kulacciraiyar
were upset at this turn of events. They sent a request to Thirunyana Sambandar to visit Madurai.
Sambandar agreed and was about to start for Madurai. Thirunavukkarasar himself has been
persecuted by the Jains in the past. He felt that Sambandar being a very young boy, the Jains
may cause him bodily harm. Further, he concluded that astrologically, that was not an auspicious
period. Hence, he tried to dissuade Sambandar from going to Madurai.

Sambandar responded to Thirunavukkarasar that no harm will come to an ardent Siva devotee
like him. Then sang Kolaru pathigam. (Kol=planet. Also stands for the effect (usually bad) of the
planet. Aru=remove, pathigam=set of 10 songs)
(Note: the underscore “_” under certain letters mean that the letter is to be extended when
chanting)

vEy-uru tOli paNgaN, vidam-uNda kaNdaN

miga-naLLa vInai tadavi
mAs-aru thiNgal gaNgai mudi-mEl aniNdu-en
ulamE puguNda adanAl
n~yA-yiru thiN-gal sev-vAy budan viyAzan veLLi
sani pAMbu-iraNduM udanE
Asaru naLLa naLLa, avai naLLa naLLa
adiyAr avarkku migavE (1)
One who has a woman (Parvathi) with bamboo like shoulders as a part of HIS body, One with the
throat stained by the poison he ate, and One who plays the Veena faultlessly wearing the
blemishless moon and the Ganga river on his head, HE has entered my heart. Therefore, the
forces like Nyaayiru (Sun), thingal (Moon), sevaay (Mars), pudan (Mercury), viyaalan (Jupiter),
velli (Venus), Sani (Saturn), and the Snakes Ragu and Keetu will NOT do anything evil but only
good, really good.

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eNbOdu koM-bO-dAmai, ivai-mArb-ilaNga

eru-dEri EZhai udanE
pon-bodhi maTTa-mAlai, punaL-sUdi vandhu-en
ulamE pugaNda adanAl
Onba-dOdu-one-rod-EZhu, padhi-neTTOd-Arum
uda-nAya nAL-gal avai-dAM
aNbodu naLLa naLLA, avai naLLa naLLa
adiyAr-avarkku migavE (2)

One who wears the garland of bones that gives bodily strength, the sharp bones that gives the
mental courage to combat, the turtle that allows the exploring the Unconscious, the Dark Ocean,
unafraid. He has also implanted Himself riding the BULL with the WOMAN as His equal half
wearing golden chains on the neck and Ganges in the tuft, HE has entered my heart. Therefore
the different astronomically calculated days, times and seasons can only be good and loving, and
can do only good for devotees of Siva.

Uru-valar pavala-mEni, Oli-neer aniNdhu

umai-yOduM veLLai vidai-mEL
mUru-galar kon-rai thingal, mudi-mEl aniNdhu-en
ulamE pugaNda adanAl
thiru-magaL kalaiya thUr-dhi, seya-mAdhu bhUmi
disai dEiva mAna pala-vum
aru-nedhi naLLA naLLa avai naLLa naLLa
adiyAr avarkku migavE (3)

One who has ever growing radiant form, wearing the glowing ashes that indicate absolute purity
and because of which HE has a SOMAN as His half, riding the PURE BULL of un-diminishing
virility, and wearing the golden Konrai flowers that signify happiness through metaphysical
illuminations and the crescent moon that bestows youthful virility, he has entered my heart. And
hence the POWER that blesses one with the happiness, the Lakshmi, the POWER that grants
success in every undertaking, the Durga who rides the male deer and all other divinities that
populate the world will do only the good for the devotees of Siva.

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madi-nuthaL maNgai-Odu vada-bAl iruN-dhu

marai-yOdhum yEn-gaL para-maN
nadhi-yodu kon-rai mAlai, mudi-mEl aniNdhu-en
ulamE pugaNda adanAl
kodhi-yuru kAlan aNgi, naman-Odu thU-dhar
kodu nOy-gaL-Ana pala-vuM
adhi-guna naLLa naLLa avai naLLa naLLa
adiyAr avarkku migavE (4)

One who is always with ever youthful WOMAN with crescent-moon eyes sits below the Bodhi tree
and instructs all the Absolute Understanding that remains the Unconscious. One who wears the
Ganges that cleanses the soul and Konrai flowers that gladdens the heart, he has entered my
heart. And because of this, the evil dark forces like the God of Death, Fire and their comrades
who are responsible for death bringing diseases of the body and mind will get transformed into
benign forces doing only good for the devotees of Siva.

naN-jani kaN-daN en-dhai, mada-vAL than-OduM

vidai-yErum naN-gal para-maN
thuNj-irul vaNNi kon-rai, mudi-mEl aniNdhu-en
ulamE pugaNda adanAl
veNj-ina avu-nar-OduM, urum-idi-yuM miN-uM
migai-yAna bUdham avai-yuM
aNji-du naLLa naLLa avai naLLa naLLa
adiyAr avarkku migavE (5)

One who withholds the deadly poison that is the source of every destruction in the world in His
throat and always with the eternally youthful WOMAN and mounting the PURE BULL of infinite
Virility, has implanted Himself with me wearing the dense leaved Vanni tree. Because of this, the
devotees of Siva as such, get freed from the afflictions of the forces of evil as well as the natural
calamities arising from thunder, lightning and so forth. These forces get transformed into the
benign and do only the good for those who are really devoted.

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vAL-vari athala-dhA-dai, vari-gOva na-thar

mada-vAL thaN-Odum uda-nAi
nAn-malar vaNi-kon-rai, nadhi-sUdi vaNdhu-en
ulamE pugaNda adanAl
kOl-ari yuzhu-vai-yOdu, kolai-yAnai kE-laL
kodu nAgaM Odu kara-di
Al-ari naLLa naLLa avai naLLa naLLa
adiyAr avarkku migavE (6)

One who wears the dress of the tiger’s skin with sword-like strips and loins of similar nature, has
implanted himself within me, along with the Woman wearing also the brilliant flowers of Vanni and
Konrai and the Ganges. There is nothing to fear from people who degenerate to the level of
beasts that kill the fierce tigers, wild elephants, wild boars, lions, serpents and bears. For devout
people, even these beastly forces will turn out to be benign.

sep-piLLa mulai-naN maNgai, Oru-pAga mAga

vidai-yEru seL-vaN adai-vAr
op-pila madhi-yuM appum,-mudi mEl aniNdhu-en
ulamE pugaNda adanAl
vep-podu kuli-ruM vAdhaM, migai-yAna pithuM
vinai-yAna vaNdhu nali-yA
ap-padi naLLa naLLa avai naLLa naLLa
adiyAr avarkku migavE (7)

One who is with the large breasted good young WOMAN and mounts the BULL of virility wearing
the crescent Moon and Ganges on His tuft, has implanted Himself deep within me. And because
of that, as there will be endless flow of Kundalin in different shapes, the diseases such as fever,
cold, nervous disorders, mental disorders and so forth, will NOT assail me as forces that oppress
me. This is also the case of devoted people.

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vEl-pada viZi-sEy dhaN-ru, vidai-mEl iruN-dhu

mada-vAl thaN-OduM uda-nAy
vAn-madhi vaNi-kon-rai, malar-sUdi vandhu-en
ulamE pugaNda adanAl
eZ-kadal sUZ-ilaNgai, arai-yan than-OduM
idar-Ana vaNdhu naliyA
AZ-kadal naLLa naLLa avai naLLa naLLa
adiyAr avarkku migavE (8)

The emergence of uncontrolled sexuality and sexual passions without love are the works of
Kamavel, the Cupid. Being burns of his antics with opening the Third Eye of metaphysical
Wisdom, the Bull of infinite virility along the eternally Youthful Woman, and wearning the Moon of
soft glow, the Vanni leaves of abundance, the golden Konrai flowers, has established Himself
within me. And as such, I will not be tortured by Raavana, the king of Lanka across the seas and
noted for coveting the wives of others and such evil people. And for the devotees of Siva too, they
will turn out to be really good.

pala-pala veda mAguM, paraN-nAri pA-gaN

pasu EruM yeN-gal para-maN
sala-magal Odu-er-uk-ku, mudi-mEl aniNdhu-en
ulamE pugaNda adanAl
malar-misai yOnuM mAluM, marai-yOdu thE-var
varu-kAla mAna pala-vuM
alai-kadaL mEru naLLa avai naLLa naLLa
adiyAr avarkku migavE (9)

One who assumes different archetypal forms on His own to instruct each one the creatures in
accordance with their own cognitive maturity, One who is always with WOMAN as His Equal Half
and mounted on the BULL, and having the Woman of Waters as the Ganges and wearing the
Erukkam flowers has established Himself within me. As such the devotees who are graced thus
will not Fall into the Snares of Time and hence the understanding within historicity of Bramha
Thirumaal, and other deities of scriptures. The devotees enjoy being in Meru within the ocean, the
Golden Hills that remains invisible to non-devotees, but supremely visible to the devotees of Siva.

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kOTTha-lar kuzali-yOdu, viSai-erku naL-gu

guNa-mAya vEda vigir-dhaN
matha-mum madhiyu-nAgaM, mudi-mEl aniNdhu-en
ulamE pugaNda adanAl
puTh-arO dama-nai vA-dhil, azhi-vir-kuM aN-NaL
thiru-neeru seM-Mai thida-Me
aTha-gu naLLa naLLa avai naLLa naLLa
adiyAr avarkku migavE (10)

One who assumes the form of an excellent Hunter keeping by his side the WOMAN wearing a
bunch of flowers to defeat the great warrior Arjuna to make him humble, One with his
predisposition, wearing the Unmattam flowers along the crescent moon and the snake has come
to stay within me and has entered my heart. Because of that I have the Sacred Ashes that would
ensure victory over intellectual disputes with the Buddhists and Jains and as such there will be no
problems from such people. In fact for the devoted even such oppositions will turn out to be good.

thEn-amar pozhil kOl Alai, vilai sen-nel thuN-ni

valar seM-bon eNg-gum niga-zha
nAn-mugan Adhi-yAya piramA-burath-thu
marai n~yAna n~yAna munivan
thAn-uru kOluM nAlum, adi-yArai vandhu
nali-yAdha vaN-NaM urai sEi
Ana-sol mAlai Odhum, adiyAr-gal vAnil
ara-sAl-var Anai namadhE (11)

The temple of Piramapuram is the place where reside the deities of Bramha, the creator of God
and all the others. As such the whole locale is full honey flowers and sugar cane mills providing
pleasures of all kinds for the people and full of gold earned by good harvest of rice and other
crops. I have learned the scriptures as well as have enjoyed the Absolute Understanding that
transcends all scriptures and hence as Munivan, the illuminated, with such an understanding, I
have composed these hymns to avoid disasters from the planets and stars. Anyone who sings
these hymns with understanding will not be assailed by such forces and would in fact lead a
heavenly life without any sufferings. I decree this from my own understanding.